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Lucifer

[ loo-suh-fer ]

noun

  1. a proud, rebellious archangel, identified with Satan, who fell from heaven.
  2. the planet Venus when appearing as the morning star.
  3. (lowercase) friction match.


lucifer

1

/ ˈluːsɪfə /

noun

  1. a friction match: originally a trade name for a match manufactured in England in the 19th century


Lucifer

2

/ ˈluːsɪfə /

noun

  1. the leader of the rebellion of the angels: usually identified with Satan
  2. the planet Venus when it rises as the morning star

Lucifer

1
  1. A name, traditional in Christianity , for the leader of the devils , an angel who was cast from heaven into hell because he rebelled against God. Lucifer is usually identified with Satan . The name Lucifer , which means “bearer of light” or “morning star,” refers to his former splendor as the greatest of the angels.


Lucifer

2
  1. Another name for Satan .

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Lucifer1

before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Latin: morning star, literally, light-bringing, equivalent to lūci- (stem of lūx ) light + -fer -fer

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Lucifer1

Old English, from Latin Lūcifer, light-bearer, from lūx light + ferre to bear

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Example Sentences

The streaming era brought TV series based on American Gods, Good Omens, and even Lucifer, a character introduced in The Sandman.

From Time

In a video entitled “Some Have Said That General Flynn Prayed to Satan in a Recent Prayer,” host Paul Oebel gave Flynn a chance to rebut the growing right-wing controversy alleging he’s signed on with Lucifer.

Arrested Development, Lucifer, and Designated Survivor are among shows that Netflix has saved from another network’s trash bin.

From Fortune

In explaining him, some Yezidis likened him to Lucifer, whom the main Abrahamic traditions regard as the devil.

The star fell from grace like a leather jogging pant-clad, tattooed Lucifer.

And in her, the castles every story, was just another chamber of Lucifer's Laboratory.

The author of I, Lucifer crafts a werewolf novel that is intelligent, fast-moving, creative, and thrilling.

The king of Tyre, who affected to be like to God, shall fall under the like sentence with Lucifer.

But what is here said to him is commonly understood of Lucifer, the king over all the children of pride.

Furthermore, with the death of Albert Pike the cultus of Lucifer is said to have undergone a significant transfiguration.

Manifestation of the signature of Baal-Zeboub, generalissimo of the armies of Lucifer, written in fire upon the void.

He has done better than any other among the witnesses of Lucifer in his gleanings from Éliphas Lévi.

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